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6 days ago · Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward, nicknamed "Bertie", was related to royalty throughout Europe.
6 days ago · As a young man, the perpetually pleasure-seeking Albert, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) was responsible for commissioning arguably one of the most famous pieces of erotic furniture of all time – the love chair.
4 days ago · Medals have been struck to commemorate the coronation of every British monarch since King Edward VI in 1547. The tradition of giving silver medals to those attending the ceremony at Westminster Abbey began in 1603 with the coronation of King James I.
1 day ago · Impressive King Edward VII Stakes winner Calandagan will not be supplemented for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes back over the same course and distance on July 27. But trainer Francis Graffard and his owner-breeder the Aga Khan are eyeing a return to Ascot later in the season, with the Champion Stakes in October the major ...
4 days ago · This regiment was formed in 1994 by merging four Gurkha units of the British Army: the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), the 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles, the 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles and the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles.
1 day ago · Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. [a] The only surviving son of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, Edward was the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant. [2]
3 days ago · List of monarchs by nickname. This is a list of monarchs (and other royalty and nobility) sorted by nickname . This list is divided into two parts: Cognomens: Also called cognomina. These are names which are appended before or after the person's name, like the epitheton necessarium, or Roman victory titles. Examples are "William the Conqueror ...
